Savda
Banana city khandeshi | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Savda Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,584 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 425502 |
Savda is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Banana City for production of bananas at a good scale.
Savda is located at 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 231 metres (757 feet).
At the 2011 India census,[2] Savda had a population of 20,584. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Savda has an average literacy rate of 72%, lower than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Savda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Freedom Fighters from Savda had fought in the Quit India Movement of 1942.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[3] | 9996 | 9336 | 19332 | - | 58.939 | 31.099 | 0.052 | 0.134 | 7.728 | 1.454 | 0.569 | 0.026 |
| 2011[2] | 10637 | 9947 | 20584 | 0.065 | 58.084 | 36.387 | 0.175 | 0.029 | 3.624 | 1.287 | 0.053 | 0.360 |
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